The New Global Health

Cock, Kevin M. De; Simone, Patricia M.; Davison, Veronica; Slutsker, Laurence

doi:10.3201/eid1908.130121

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“…This result was expected due to high number of old farmers participating in beef farming in communal areas of Chief Albert Luthuli municipality. Although the educational levels of the respondents were low, it should be taken into consideration that the older generation grew up in the apartheid era and had limited access to formal education (De Cock et al, 2013) and hence, it is possible that the reason for these high number of uneducated beef cattle farmers in Chief Albert Luthuli municipality was caused by apartheid era regime; during which in most cases, they were not allowed to attend schools but rather were drafted to work in farms and their responsibilities were to herd livestock from morning until the evening. In agreement with the results of the present study, Mngomezulu (2010) reported that 54.2% of farmers did not attend school in Eastern Cape, South Africa.…”

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Assessing the potential of beef cattle farming as contributor to income of communal households of Chief Albert Luthuli municipality in Mpumalanga province, South Africa

Molefi

Mbajiorgu

2016

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The study was conducted across four rural communities of Chief Albert Luthuli municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The objective of the study was to assess the contribution of beef cattle farming to household income in Chief Albert Luthuli municipality of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Data were analyzed descriptively. Simultaneously, multiple regression analysis was used to determine the factors affecting the contribution of beef cattle in household income in the study area. Results showed that 50% each of both the male and female farmers were engaged in beef cattle farming. 50.5% of respondents were more than 51 years old and therefore not in productive age with 40% of respondents aged between 41 -50 years old. 7% of respondents have 1 -2 dependents, while 11.5% of respondents have 3 -4 dependents and 35.5% have more than 4 dependents. However, 46% of respondents have other dependents which they did not specify. 22.5% of respondents have 1-10 years of beef cattle farming experience while 14% have 11 -12 years of experience. However, 21% of respondents have more than 20 years of experience and 39.5% have 50 -60 years of experience on beef cattle farming. 40.5% of respondents acquired grade 11 or below and 45% of respondents had no school education, elementary school, junior high school, and senior high school. The contribution of beef cattle farming to household's income in communal areas of Chief Albert Luthuli is 19%. Also, number of beef cattle and age of mortality hold significant influence on the farmer's income from beef cattle.

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Section: Demographics and Socio-economic Aspects Of The Respondentsmentioning

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Assessing the potential of beef cattle farming as contributor to income of communal households of Chief Albert Luthuli municipality in Mpumalanga province, South Africa

Molefi

Mbajiorgu

2016

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“…Rather, non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental health are becoming the major cause of global illness and death (De Cock, 2011;De Cock et al, 2013). This global health trend underscores the increasing importance to public health in a host country of providing immigrants with access to preventive health care services.…”

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“…Scholars (De Cock, 2011;De Cock et al, 2013) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have acknowledged the interlocking relationship between global health and domestic public health and have asserted that the collective efforts of all countries are required to meet the objectives of health equity and universal access and coverage as priorities in an interdependent world. Prior to 1996 when PRWORA was enacted, U.S. policy was similar to that of other liberal, industrialized democracies such as Canada and Australia, granting permanent residents the same eligibility for health benefits as citizens (Aleinikoff & Klusmeyer, 2002;Fix & Laglagaron, 2002).…”

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Healthy Immigrant Effect on Older Adult Immigrants in Relation to Welfare Reform

Yeo

Johnson

2013

Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

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The term healthy immigrant effect refers to a phenomenon in which immigrants who newly arrived to a host country are healthier than their native-born counterparts, but such advantages disappear with time in the new country. Researchers suggest individuals should consider selfscreening for emigration based on their health status in relation to the demands of relocating and the opportunities anticipated in the host countries. However, few researchers have studied whether patterns of the healthy immigrant effect among older adult immigrants are related to the welfare policies of the host countries. To fill this gap, this study uses data from the 1993-1996 (N = 40,479) and 2002-2008 (N = 65,995) National Health Interview Survey. These timeframes reflect implementation of U.S. welfare reforms. Immigrants who enter the United States in the postwelfare reform era are restricted from receiving public assistance, including Medicaid, unless they are naturalized citizens or live in immigrant-friendly states. Study results show older adult immigrants who entered the United State before welfare reforms were implemented reported poorer health than their U.S.-born counterparts, but those disadvantages diminished over time after immigration (i.e., a reverse healthy immigrant effect). However, older adult immigrants entering the United States in the post-welfare reform era report better health than their U.S.-born counterparts, but the advantages disappear 5 to 14 years after immigration. Our findings are consistent with those of earlier studies, and suggest the health trends among immigrants support the idea that older adults considering emigration have begun to include the host countries' welfare policies and related availability of health care among the factors they evaluate in making their decisions to emigrate.

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“…De Cock and colleagues note, “It is difficult to explain why investment in separating human drinking water from human feces, the basis of the nineteenth century public health revolution in Europe and North America, has not been a higher political or development priority in resource-poor settings” ( 5 , p. 1195). If we acknowledge our interconnectedness through social, economic, and political dimensions, that there exist severe shortcomings in health equity both within and between countries, and that these challenges require cooperation beyond the traditional donor-recipient model, then perhaps we will come to terms with why deaths from malaria, TB, or diarrheal diseases implicate all of us, and matter ( 5 ). Engagement in global health is not just a humanitarian endeavor; it is a priority for our collective well-being.…”

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